​​Patently Strategic - Patent Strategy for Startups

About ​​Patently Strategic - Patent Strategy for Startups

A patent focused podcast for inventors, founders, and IP professionals, covering the finer points, sharp edges, and nuances of startup patent strategy. Each monthly episode will feature a round-table style discussion amongst experts in the field of patenting. Patently Strategic is brought to you by Aurora Consulting, a patent strategy boutique that specializes in working with early stage life science, medical device, digital health, and software companies to develop valuable patent portfolios through highly tailored, comprehensive strategies.

Publisher

Aurora Patent Consulting | Ashley Sloat, Ph.D.

Category

business · science · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Mar 2021

Latest episode

3 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

52 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jul 2026

   The Biotech Bargain: How Patents Help Turn Risk Into Medicine

   Do patents make drugs more expensive? And what role does intellectual property play in getting new medicines from the lab bench to patients? The questions have never been more timely. Biopharmaceutical innovation sits at the center of some of our biggest public policy debates. Drug pricing, access, generic competition, university research, venture funding, AI-driven discovery, follow-on research, and the future of biotech startups. And in the middle of those debates, patents are often reduce...

2. 

   27 Apr 2026

   Design Patents: Building Better Moats

   When most people think or speak generally about patents, they’re really talking about utility patents – or patents that are primarily concerned with how an invention is used and how it works. But as it turns out, this is just one specific type of patent on the complete menu of options available for protecting your innovations. Another option, called a design patent, exists to – additionally or alternatively – protect the appearance of your invention. And whether you find yourself in an...

3. 

   27 Feb 2026

   Willful Infringement: When Patent Piracy Turns Egregious

   Willful infringement is a patent law concept that applies when someone infringes a patent knowingly or with reckless disregard for the patent holder’s rights. It goes beyond accidental infringement, often involving a deliberate choice to use protected work despite awareness of the rights holder. With unintentional infringement, the infringer can still be required to pay damages, negotiate a license, or face an injunction to halt the infringing activities. If the infringement is deemed willful...

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YouTube views

7,064

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

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Quality

50

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

85

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